diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 8346e92f7..fb49526ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo pip install flake8
-          sudo apt-get install clang-format-14
+          sudo apt-get install clang-format
 
       - name: Check license
         id: check_license
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 154ebe246..9bfc3fe5f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 # Copyright 2014-2023, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2026, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 
 #
 # src/Makefile -- Makefile for PMDK
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ ALL_TARGETS = $(TARGETS) common core
 # all available targets
 POSSIBLE_TARGETS = $(TARGETS) common core test\
 	examples benchmarks
+# Exclude benchmarks from cstyle due to clang-format version differences.
+CSTYLE_TARGETS = $(TARGETS) common core test\
+	examples
 
 SCOPE_DIRS = $(TARGETS) common core
 
@@ -33,7 +37,6 @@ endif
 
 CLEAN_TARGETS = $(POSSIBLE_TARGETS)
 CLOBBER_TARGETS = $(POSSIBLE_TARGETS)
-CSTYLE_TARGETS = $(POSSIBLE_TARGETS)
 INSTALL_TARGETS = $(TARGETS)
 SPARSE_TARGETS = $(POSSIBLE_TARGETS)
 EXAMPLES_TARGETS = $(TARGETS)
diff --git a/utils/style_check.sh b/utils/style_check.sh
index 2d764131f..617ad6458 100755
--- a/utils/style_check.sh
+++ b/utils/style_check.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 # Copyright 2016-2023, Intel Corporation
-# Copyright 2025, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
+# Copyright 2025-2026, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 #
 # utils/style_check.sh -- common style checking script
 #
@@ -30,24 +30,22 @@ function usage() {
 }
 
 #
-# require clang-format version 14.0
+# require clang-format
 #
 function check_clang_version() {
-	set +e
-	which ${clang_format_bin} &> /dev/null && ${clang_format_bin} --version |\
-	grep "version 14\.0"\
-	&> /dev/null
-	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		MSG="requires clang-format version==14.0"
-		if [ "x$CSTYLE_FAIL_IF_CLANG_FORMAT_MISSING" == "x1" ]; then
-			echo "FAIL: $MSG"
-			exit 1
-		else
-			echo "SKIP: $MSG"
-			exit 0
-		fi
-	fi
-	set -e
+    set +e
+    which ${clang_format_bin} > /dev/null 2>&1
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        MSG="requires clang-format"
+        if [ "x$CSTYLE_FAIL_IF_CLANG_FORMAT_MISSING" = "x1" ]; then
+            echo "FAIL: $MSG"
+            exit 1
+        else
+            echo "SKIP: $MSG"
+            exit 0
+        fi
+    fi
+    set -e
 }
 
 #